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# How to pronounce "underruff" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrrʌff/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·der·ruff**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e5/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underruff.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underruff.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent
  - *Example*: "And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!"

### NOUN
- An act of underruffing

### Example Sentences
- "And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!"

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "underruff"

- **Syllables**: un · der · ruff
- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrrʌff/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[underruffs](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underruffs), [underruffed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underruffed), [underruffing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underruffing)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “underruff”?
“underruff” is pronounced /ʌndɛrrʌff/ (un · der · ruff). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “underruff”?
“underruff” has 3 syllables: un · der · ruff.

### What does “underruff” mean?
To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent


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